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Bears beat Panthers & Hester destroys another record

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Going to make this short and sweet review.

Martz finally found the missing section of his playbook that was labelled “GIVE THE BALL TO MATT FORTE!”. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Bears run the ball that much since the day’s of Walter Payton. Jay Cutler only passed for 102 yards and one interception. Very unlike Mike Martz really. I was completely shocked with the way they ran the ball over and over again.

So basically is was the Matt Forte show on the offense. He ran the ball 25 times for a career high 205 yards and one touchdown. Marion Barber also had a touchdown, his first as a Bear.

Devin Hester was on fire in special teams yesterday. He almost ran back kick off but someone wasn’t fast enough to block in front of Devin. He did run back a punt for a touchdown though. It was beautiful and it pretty much saved the Bears behind. He broke the NFL record for most punt return touchdowns with 11. What’s amazing is that he did it so quickly.

The Bears defense made some good plays yesterday and extremely bad ones. They gave up waaay to many yards through the air and on the ground. Cam Newton looked like a veteran out there against the Bears defense. I was completely wrong when I said he wouldn’t translate into the NFL. Good for Cam. I don’t think teams will ever underestimate him again. I was very impressed with the way the Bears did force that turnover for a touchdown. It was a thing of beauty. I don’t think the Bears defense was even able to sack Cam. Don’t think the Bears blitzed often, which could of been one of the reasons why he wasn’t taken down. Another reason is that he’s very mobile and can elude defenders like a running back.

If the Bears defense rebounds then they have a chance to stop Stafford and Calvin Johnson from taking control of the game.

The Bears offensive line better be aware of Suh and the rest of the Lions defense that just destroyed the Cowboys offense as well. It could be a very rough Monday night for the Bears…

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Week 1 Depth Chart Rundown

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Bears released their week one depth chart today. Click here for the depth chart.

I’m not too happy with the way the wide receivers depth chart turned out. Pretty much because Roy Williams is listed as the number one without proving himself. I would take Dane Sanzenbacher as the number one before I would Roy Williams because he can actually catch the ball.

I just wish they would of put Knox, Bennett or Hester as the number one. Someone who has actually worked with Cutler for more than just preseason. That’s just my opinion after all. I’m not paid to make those decisions. Sorry for the rant… hopefully Williams proves me wrong and has 90 catches.

I am very intrigued with the offensive line. Not so sure why the Bears paid Chris Spencer, who is a center so much to just be the back up for Garza instead of starting. Here is the current offensive line depth chart. Here’s hoping they can block for Jay and the RB crew. Certainly should be better than last year. If not, Jay will be in very big trouble.

LT J’Marcus Webb
LG Chris Williams
C Roberto Garza
RG Lance Louis
RT Gabe Carimi

The defensive line was pretty predictable, Peppers and Idonije starting on the ends. Henry Melton listed as the defensive tackle, while Anthony Adams listed as the nose tackle. Very solid line in my opinion.

Bears newly signed Safety Brandon Meriweather is listed as number two behind Free Safety Major Wright. I have a feeling that Meriweather might be starting soon with the way Wright performed in preseason. He missed on a lot of tackles and that could be his downfall this season.

Pretty interesting they have Devin Hester listed as both the kick returner and punt returner this year. From what I remember last year he didn’t do much on the kick return game, mainly just did punts. Maybe since they are deep in wide receivers they are able to use him on specials teams a lot more this season. I’m sure with his speed he’ll be able to take out the ball a lot farther than most since the new rule. I call it the “I’m tired of seeing Devin Hester destroy teams” rule that Goodell put in this year and the teams who actually voted for it are probably teams Devin Hester burned in the kick return game. Chickens! Hahaha.

That’s my brief run down the depth chart, check the Bears official depth chart by clicking the link at the top of this post.

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Bears vs Seahawks

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

So the Seahawks come back to Chicago again in the playoffs. If you don’t remember, the Bears faced the Seahawks in this very same game in 2006. They also played the Bears earlier this year and ended up beating the good guys in an ugly game. Bears offense was horrid and the only highlight of the game really was Devin Hester returning one to the house. This time it will be different and Chicago will be going to the NFC Championship.

The Bears offense was completely out of sync and just looked awful. They were 0-12 on third downs and Jay Cutler was sacked six times. He also didn’t have any touchdowns in that game as well. It was just a bad day to be on offense for the Bears. Of course the Bears offense has improved greatly thanks to the bye week miracle. Since then they have been one of most balanced offenses in the NFL. Jay Cutler’s has had some ups and downs since then, but he did finish the season with more touchdowns than interceptions. The only thing that worries me about Jay Cutler coming into this game is that it will be his first playoff game of his career.  Odd as it sounds he has never been to the playoffs. If he’s able to overcome the playoff jitters he will be able to win this game. The Seahawks defense is shaky at best in my opinion and their key player on defense,  Lofa Tatupu is coming off a concussion he received in Saints game. The Bears offense is a completely different animal and they should be able to run the ball efficiently. Matt Forte has been on fire since the bye week, he’s averaging 4.9 yards per carry. If he’s able to continue that. he should be able to take it to the Seahawks. With that being said, if the offensive line blocks for Jay Cutler and Matt Forte, they should win this game.

The Bears defense is coming off a pretty solid outing against the Packers in the last week of the season. Even though the Bears lost that game, they looked solid on defense. Losing a game by just one touchdown is pretty good considering they had nothing to play for. I think they will have a great game against the Seahawks this Sunday. There should be nothing holding them back, playing all out Bears defense. I expect a lot of blitzes and hard hitting from Rod Marinelli’s defense. One thing they have watch out for is Seattle WR Mike Williams. He had 10 catches for 123 yards. He tore up the Bears defense last game, but things have changed. Bears are a better complete team on defense now. With the exception of the Patriots and Jets game, they have been rock solid since the bye week. Oh and I don’t expect another ‘Beast Mode’ play by Lynch against the Bears. I can’t think of any running back doing that against the Bears this season and it’s sure as heck is not going to be him. Julius Peppers already said that wouldn’t happen. I’m really hoping that the secondary just dominates and creates lots of turnovers for the Bears. Same goes for the front four, I want to see sacks and forced fumbles. Just a complete and utter domination by them would make me happy.

The Bears special teams should be pretty solid like usual. They have been kicking and taking names all year long and I expect that to continue Sunday. Robbie Gould, Brad Maynard and Devin Hester all have playoff experience and should play mistake free football. I would really like to see Hester run one back again. I don’t think it would count towards his record because it’s the playoffs but it sure would be nice.

Bears win this game and advance to the NFC Championship

Final Score
Bears 28
Seahawks 14

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Bears defeat the Jets in a shootout

Monday, December 27th, 2010

That was one helluva game yesterday. Don’t think I’ve seen a shootout like that in a while. Both defenses had their problems, thankfully the Bears defense made some half time adjustments. Same goes for the offense. I think this season the Bears have made some of the best half time adjustments I’ve ever seen. If you haven’t heard, the Bears and Packers game time has been changed to 3:15 CST kick off time. I’m assuming it’s because it would reel in more viewers and more money. Plus it could be the rival game of the decade, the Bears have a chance to keep the Packers out of the playoffs. Lovie Smith said he already decided to start everyone no matter what… So hopefully it should be a great game in the Bears favor. Anyway, onto the breakdown of the Jets game.

The Bears offense struggled some, but not a lot in the second half. When the third quarter started, someone turned on a switch and it became a shootout. Not something anyone was expecting to happen, especially me. Jay Cutlers only really had two bad plays I can think of right now. One was the pick six and the other was when he decided to hold onto the ball and get sacked. He didn’t do that again in the game and I’m pretty sure Martz chewed him out for holding onto the ball instead of throwing it away. Jay Cutler had four touchdowns on the day though, three passing and one rushing. Don’t think I’ve ever seen him spot on with the ball that way before, and he is now 21-0 when he has a QB rating of over 100. I will give credit to the receivers for not dropping any passes and going for the ball. Johnny Knox had a great day, hauling in two key touchdowns. Hester also had a receiving touchdown as well. It was very comforting that the Bears receivers were able to do whatever they wanted against the Jets vaunted defensive backs. Matt Forte had a great day receiving and running the ball. From what I remember, he became the first running back this season to break the 100 yard mark on the ground against the Jets this season. It was great seeing him run for that touchdown with the help of the offensive line and Greg Olsen. Speaking of the offensive line, they played great out there, besides the few penalties here and there. I was impressed with the way they played against one of the top defenses in the league. Easily their best game of the season in my opinion

The Defense struggled a lot throughout the game. The Jets unfortunately got into a rhythm and just drove down the field like they were a tank. Thankfully they were able to make some halftime adjustments and put a stop to the Jets offense. They were still able to run the ball efficiently through three quarters. They weren’t really able to stop the Jets passing game, up until Chris Harris intercepted Sanchez that sealed the game. I think the Jets took a note from the Patriots and the way they exploited the Bears defense. I just hope that Lovie and company really adjust the way they are playing now. Everyone the Bears are going to face in the playoffs will be looking at the Patriots game and the Jets game for ways to exploit the Bears defense. Even though they were giving up a lot of first downs, they did stop them eventually. If they hadn’t of made some adjustments and had some luck gone their way, this would be a totally different blog entry.

The Special Teams had a great day against the Jets. They were giving the Bears offense great field position the whole game thanks to the threat of Devin Hester. I wish they kicked to him all day, but the few times they did kick to Hester, he almost ran it back for a touchdown. I really hope the Packers didn’t learn their lesson when they kicked to him last time. Robbie Gould had a rare miss that could of affected the outcome of the game in the Jets favor, thankfully it didn’t and the good guys won. I don’t expect it to really affect him much and he will continue to be the same accurate kicker that we all know and cheer for. Brad Maynard had a good game, and had some luck when the ball hit the Jets defender on the last punt of the game. If that didn’t happen I think things would be a lot different right now… Anyway, great win. Bear Down!

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Devin Hester’s Historic Run

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

From ChicagoBears.com

All 14 of Devin Hester’s Returns. Listen as the Great Jeff Joniak poetically describes the returns, and coins phrases like “The Windy City Flier” and “Devin Hester, you are ridiculous”. It is awesome.

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Bears clinch and Devin Hester breaks the record

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

If you were to tell me that the Bears would be the division champs right after the fourth preseason game ended, I would of called you a liar. I think the only people who knew the Bears would be in this position right now would be the players themselves. It was an amazing win that will love forever in our minds as the day the Bears won the division, possibly ended Favre’s career and Devin Hester breaking the return record. Lovie Smith, Rod Marinelli, and Mike Martz all coached very well. I was happy to see some adjustments during the game and the way it worked out. Now time to break down the offense, defense and special teams.

The offense struggled sometimes, but overall I’m very happy with the result of the game. Jay Cutler looked pretty solid minus that interception he threw after they called back a touchdown to Devin Aromashodu. Totally bad call by the refs, even the MNF crew was baffled with the call.  The line played extremely well, only gave up one sack and created some holes for Matt Forte to run through. Taylor ran the ball a few times, mostly for a couple of yards but no big runs. I don’t know what’s wrong with him, he’s a good running back. He could just be out of gas unfortunately. Rashied Davis caught his first touchdown in two years and it completely surprised the heck out of me. I had to double take to see who caught that ball. Knox had a great, no wait, AMAZING touchdown catch and run. I thought it was going to be picked off the way the ball dipped. Knox just snagged it and ran it back and surprised everyone in that stadium. Devin Hester not only had a punt return for a touchdown, but a receiving touchdown as well. He was all over the place last night. Greg Olsen had a few key catches as well. Was a good game for the Bears receivers last night.

The Defense scared me after they gave up an easy touchdown when the Vikings went up 7-0. After they settled down and started getting to Brett Favre and created pressure which led to interceptions. It was a beautiful day for the defense as soon as Henry Melton tipped a pass that resulted in a pick by Peppers. I figured it was over when Corey Wootton slammed Brett to the ground for his first sack of his career. Go figure, it was a Bears rookie who took out Favre in his last game against the Bears. Everyone on defense played their best last night and I couldn’t be happier about their performance. I didn’t see Peanut slip at all last night, even on that icy surface. He made a great pick that pretty much took the life out of the Vikings and the same goes to Chris ‘Hitman’ Harris. The Bears defense were swarming around the ball last night and it showed. There was one play that there were 10 Bears players around the ball. Something I like to see, never give up on a play because you think three guys are going to stop one player.

The Special teams played phenomenal last night. DEVIN HESTER IS RIDICULOUS!!! The Windy City Flyer broke the return record in epic proportions. He broke it on MNF against a division rival, and a game that resulted in clinching the division. It was his time to shine and he did it on a national level again. I was yelling and screaming watching him break that first wave. My heart stopped when I saw the flag and was very relieved when it was against the Vikings. So happy for him and the Bears special teams to be involved with making history. So congratulations to the Bears special teams for breaking a NFL record.

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Bears win five in a row!

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Unfortunately I was not able to watch the game due to scheduling conflicts. So my prediction was completely off, but to my defense I thought the team that kicked the snot out of the Eagles would show up. After seeing replays and listening to interviews it seems that the Bears defense gave up two huge plays before the second half. They missed tackles and just didn’t do what they are capable of doing.

From what I saw, the Bears offense was pretty solid. Jay had a touchdown pass, and no interceptions. Which is a huge win for him if he plays mistake free football. Something that we have been looking for some time. Earl Bennett had a great game. He had 5 third down conversions from what I heard and he had a career day as well. He had some huge plays when he broke off tackles like a certain running back. Chester Taylor and Matt Forte had a good day running the ball. Both had touchdowns and anytime both the number one and two running backs have touchdowns, it’s a good day.

Devin Hester almost ran one back, but he was taken down by the punter. If Craig Steltz had picked up the punter with a good block he would of just strolled into the end zone. Oh, I almost forgot. Lovie Smith showed a lot of emotion during half time from what I heard. I would love to hear what he said and if he put in a few curse words. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him angry on the sidelines or in a interview but whatever he did sure helped. They held the Lions to under 50 yards in the second half I believe. Half times adjustments are always a key in winning a game. I’m just glad they were able to do it and not lose to the Detroit Lions.

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Bears earn 700th win and first shutout since 2006

Friday, November 19th, 2010

I wasn’t able to watch the game last night, but I’ll try my best to review the game from the highlights and from what I’ve read. The Bears earned their 700th regular season win last night, the first team to do that in NFL history. The Bears are also in first place, and hope to keep that lead when the Vikings take on the Packers this Sunday.

Jay Cutler had an okay game, didn’t throw any touchdowns and threw one interception. Sorry fantasy football owners. He didn’t make any mistakes besides that interception though. The last Thursday night game I personally witnessed was one of Jay Cutlers worst outings so I was pretty worried that it would be a repeat.

Matt Forte had a lot of yards on the ground last night and rushed for a touchdown. Was glad to hear that, he needed a rushing touchdown. Taylor also had a pretty solid game. I just wish the line was able to hold and create lanes more often for a one-two punch from Forte and Taylor. Speaking of the offensive line, they gave up three sacks last night. I also heard that J’Marcus Webb had a horrid outing last night and some folks wanted the Bears to bench him. He was called for three holding penalties and gave up a sack. To be fair, he was going up against one of AFC’s best pass rushers, Cameron Wake.

The receiving game was pretty solid, was really hoping Jay Cutler would of thrown a few touchdowns. Knox, Hester and Olsen led the Bears with receiving. The Bears offense went 10-18 on third downs, and I’m pretty sure the Bears receiving game was partly responsible for converting those third downs. I am very happy they are converting third downs. Four weeks ago they were pretty much the worse team converting third downs. They are improving that makes these wins all the better.

The defense was outstanding, stopping the Fins on third down. Holding them to 1-11 on third down was key to that win. They also broke their slump in sacking the quarterback. They sacked Tyler Thigpen six times and Julius Peppers caused half of that sack total. Israel Idonije, Brian Urlacher and Henry Melton was responsible for the other half. Let me tell you, Israel Idonije and Henry Melton are having career years and I’m very excited for both of them. Especially Israel, he has been a back up for pretty much his whole career till this year and he’s proving why he should of been starting. Israel has put up six sacks and two forced fumbles this year. He’s doing great and I hope he gets double digits in sacks. Henry Melton is also having a good year. So far he’s had two sacks and a forced fumble in the last two games. He hasn’t even started a game yet. The Bears have great depth on the defensive line this year.

The Bears also held Ronnie Brown and company to just 39 yards and Tyler Thigpen to just 187 yards passing. They have been on fire as of late and they need that when they go against Vick next week. I’m hoping the Bears can force a lot of key turnovers in the Eagles game. Speaking of turnovers, Charles Tillman registered his 25th career interception last night. Grats Peanut! Also congrats on shutting out the Fins in Miami, the firs time they were able to shut out an opponent since 2006.

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Impressive win puts Bears on top with Green Bay

Monday, November 15th, 2010

The Bears took down the old man and the Vikings and it was beautiful.It was pretty much Favre’s last game at Soldier Field and it will be remembered for years to come. Three interceptions and a forced fumble is a nice way to go for Favre =).

As I said above, the Bears intercepted the old man three times and made him cough up the ball. The defense were on fire, they held the Vikings to 1-9 on third down. Would have to say that’s one of the best games the defense has had all year. They weren’t able to sack Favre a lot, but they were able to get enough pressure in the backfield to stop a few runs and cause bad passes. I might as well throw a shout out to special teams. Devin Hester looked amazing out there. I don’t think I’ve seen him break so many tackles in one game. I was hoping he would run one back to throw that in the Vikings’ face. The only problem I had with special teams was Brad Maynard. He had maybe one or two good punts but the wrest were just horrid. I don’t know what’s wrong with him. Whether it’s an injury or he’s just getting old, he’s lost a quite a few yards.

The offense looked pretty solid throughout the whole game. Converting third downs is always fun to watch. Johnny Knox played extremely well and didn’t give up on throws. He was constantly going after the ball and that is a major plus in the passing game. Earl Bennett also had an outstanding game as well. He caught a lot of key passes to keep the drives alive. The same goes for Devin Hester. The catch and run for the touchdown was probably the best I’ve seen from him since he started to play wide out for the Bears. The offensive line played extremely well. They only gave up one sack and gave Cutler plenty of time to throw in the pocket. Matt Forte and Chester Taylor ran the ball well. Of course they could of done better, but the line still has it’s faults.

There’s two players who seem to get flagged for every game now. Frank Omiyale and future Hall of Famer in my book, Olin Kreutz. I think this is his second consecutive game he’s been flagged, but this is like Frank’s fifth game. It’s highly unproductive and it kills drives. Other than Cutler’s interceptions, penalties, the Bears offense played extremely well.

Grades:

Offense: A

Defense: A+

Special Teams: A

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Bears vs Redskins Prediction

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

Before I give my prediction, I would like to say that I’m a Bears fan and I’ll always be. If you are wondering why I’m saying this, it’s because I’m predicting the Bears to lose this one.

The Bears haven’t been the same since the loss against the Giants, especially Jay Cutler. He hasn’t looked comfortable and poised in the pocket, and why would he be. He has been sacked more than any quarterback for the Bears that I can remember. I just feel so bad for him. No one deserves the pain he has to go through every week except maybe Brett Favre. I think it’s only a matter of time before Jay ends up on injured reserve this season.

I don’t think Jay will be able to do much this game, due to the fact he’s facing a good defense. They are definitely better than the Seahawks all around. I’m thinking Jay will throw for a touchdown and two interceptions. It’s not because Jay’s a bad QB. It’s because the defense will most likely be in his face every down.

Donovan McNabb will most likely chip away at the defense like he has done every time the Bears faced him in a Philly uniform. I still don’t know why the Eagles traded him, and to a division rival no less.

The Bears defense will probably decide the game, and since they will be on the field most of the time it won’t end well for them. They won’t give up a lot of big plays though. Just a lot of long time consuming drives by the ‘Skins that will wear them down.

The Special Teams for the Bears will probably be spot on tomorrow. I’m really hoping that Devin Hester breaks the return touchdowns record at home this year, but I’m afraid that no one will kick to him.

Final Score
Redskins 24
Bears 16

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